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Reservable spaces inside the Student Center can accommodate groups ranging in size from 15 to 674 for meetings, lectures, conferences, receptions, banquets, concerts, exhibits and other functions. Several attractive outdoor plazas and Hurt Park are popular, informal sites for special events, fairs and festivals.

Student Center Event Management coordinates reservations for all of the Student Center’s indoor and outdoor venues, as well as for display cases, easel poster and banner spaces, and information and commercial solicitation tables. For information about display spaces and tables, see Marketing & Event Promotion and Commercial Solicitation.

Rental Rates and Room Capacities
There is no room rental charge for chartered student organizations and university departments that are utilizing the space solely for their members, not charging a fee to participate and not co-sponsoring in conjunction with an entity unaffiliated with Georgia State University. For fees for off campus clients, ticketed events by student organizations or university departments and events co-sponsored with an unaffiliated entity by a student organization or university department, download Room Capacities & Rental Rates.

Room DescriptionsState Ballroom and Salons: The multipurpose State Ballroom on the first floor of Student Center East has a seating capacity of 674 for a lecture or 616 for a banquet. To accommodate smaller functions, the State Ballroom can be divided into three separate rooms (Court, House and Senate salons) and two combination spaces (Court Salon and House Salon and House Salon and Senate Salon). Each section of the room is equipped with independent sound capabilities.

Speaker's Auditorium: This 413-seat auditorium on the lobby level of Student Center East is equipped with rear projection and a comprehensive sound system.

Golden Key Board Room: This board room on the second floor of Student Center East can accommodate 16 seats around the table plus 16 seats around the room’s perimeter. Built-in audiovisual equipment, rich room furnishings and a private reception area are elements that enhance individual meetings. The executive design and furnishing for the meeting environment were made possible by a generous donation from the Golden Key International Honour Society, which was founded by a Georgia State University alumnus.

General Meeting Rooms: General meeting rooms include Rooms 201, 203, 207, 208, 216, 217 and 218 in Student Center East and Rooms 258, 259, 260, 455, 460, 462, 464, 466 and 468 in Student Center West. Some rooms in Student Center West can be combined into larger spaces. Seating capacities range from 15 to 80 people per room. Access to audiovisual equipment enables these rooms to accommodate a variety of events. Student Center West, Room 260, is distinctively decorated and arranged for special meetings or receptions for around 40 people.

Gallery Lounge: Both a lounge and an art exhibition space, the L-shaped Gallery Lounge in Student Center East, Room 306, is a comfortable, relaxed, enclosed area that may be reserved for receptions. In addition, Georgia State University students, faculty, staff, organizations and departments may apply to exhibit artwork or sponsor an exhibit in the space through Spotlight Programs Board. For more information about the Gallery Lounge’s configuration or exhibiting artwork, download the Gallery Guide (The document requires Adobe Reader to view).

Eligibility for Outdoor Venues
Campus plazas may be reserved only by chartered student organizations and university departments. Reservations for Hurt Park may be requested by student organizations, university departments and organizations unaffiliated with Georgia State University. Student organizations and university departments may request reservations of plazas and Hurt Park through Event Management. Off campus clients must request reservations for Hurt Park through the City of Atlanta.

Use of Library Plaza is restricted to chartered student organization and university department information tables. See Marketing & Event Promotion for details.

Sound may not disrupt university activities, and the Student Center reserves the right to monitor sound levels and modify volume or cancel disruptive events. The sound level must not exceed 85 decibels.

All set-up and audiovisual requests must be made through the Event Management office.

Events and activities that require sound amplification, such as musical performances and speaker presentations, may occur between 12:15 p.m. and 1 p.m. and other times as approved.

Sound may not disrupt university activities, and the Student Center reserves the right to monitor sound levels and modify volume or cancel disruptive events. The sound level must not exceed 85 decibels.

Motorized vehicles, bicycles, roller blades and skateboards may not be operated on Unity Plaza.

All food service in Unity Plaza must be provided by PantherDining Catering or approved in advance by the Event Management office. Outside caterer requests must be submitted at least 2 weeks prior to the event. Snack food waiver requests must be submitted at least 3 full business days before the event.

Banners, signs or backdrops may not be attached to buildings, trees, doors, light poles or walls on Unity Plaza.

Urban Life Plaza (Between Student Center West and the Urban Life Center)

All set-up, equipment and electrical requests must be made through Facilities Management Services.

Events and activities that require sound amplification, such as musical performances and speaker presentations, must be approved in advance.

Sound may not disrupt university activities, and the Student Center reserves the right to monitor sound levels and modify volume or cancel disruptive events.

Portable audio devices, MP3 players, compact disc players, radios, instruments and other sound devices may not be operated without personal earphones on Urban Life Plaza.

Motorized vehicles, bicycles, roller blades and skateboards may not be operated on Urban Life Plaza.

Banners, signs or backdrops may not be attached to buildings, trees, doors, light poles or walls on Urban Life Plaza.

Ownership of Hurt Park is shared between Georgia State University and the City of Atlanta. Student organizations and university departments may reserve Hurt Park through Student Center Event Management. Clients not affiliated with the university must request the use of Hurt Park through the City of Atlanta. Visit iPARCS Atlanta to make a reservation.

A Georgia State University Hurt Park Request Form must be submitted along with additional information required by the City of Atlanta under its park ordinance. For more information, contact the Student Center Event Management Office.

No commercial activities, including fundraising, is allowed in the park.

All food service in Hurt Park must be provided by PantherDining Catering or approved in advance by the Event Management office. Outside caterer requests must be submitted at least 2 weeks prior to the event. Snack food waiver requests must be submitted at least 3 full business days before the event.

All set-up, equipment and electrical requests by university-affiliated clients must be made through Facilities Management Services. Requests by clients not affiliated with the university must be made through the City of Atlanta.